UN in Yemen

Founded in 1945, the United Nations (UN) is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the UN is guided by the purposes and principles contained in its Founding Charter. The United Nations has been supporting Yemen for 60 years and is working on development, humanitarian and political issues. 

To know more about the various UN entities active in Yemen: Who we are, what we do, where we work, as well as how you can get in touch with us, visit UN in Yemen website http://ye.one.un.org 

 

  • The Special Envoy's Statement at the Press Conference
    16 May 2016 -         Kuwait- The Yemeni-Yemeni Peace Talks in Kuwait are continuing; a number of joint meetings with the Heads of the two delegations were held in the past few days, in addition to extensive parallel meetings of the three committees.   The Political Committee discussed a...
  • The Special Envoy’s Press conference
    30 Apr 2016 -   Kuwait- The Government of Yemen presented its vision on the security arrangements especially the withdrawal and the handover of weapons. Today, the delegation of Ansarullah and the General People’s Congress (GPC) presented a comprehensive paper setting out the delegation’s...
  • The Special Envoy welcomes the statement by the President of the Security Council
    26 Apr 2016 -       Kuwait- The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General welcomes the statement by the President of the Security Council, which reaffirms full commitment to UNSCR 2216, other relevant Security Council decisions, the GCC Initiative and the National Dialogue outcomes.   The...
  • The UN Special Envoy welcomes end to hostilities progress
    26 Apr 2016 -
         Kuwait- The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, welcomed reports that indicate tangible progress...
  • Yemen Peace Talks Kicked off today in Kuwait
    21 Apr 2016 -   Kuwait- Under the auspices of the United Nations, the Yemeni-Yemeni peace negotiations started today in Kuwait, with the aim of reaching an agreement on a clear way to end the violence and devastation in the country. The opening ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh...
  • Opening remarks of the UN Special Envoy at the Peace Talks in Switzerland, 15 December 2015
    15 Dec 2015 - Peace be upon you all. On behalf of the Secretary-General, please allow me to thank you for coming. I would like to welcome you to Switzerland  and I hope that this venue will help us to address the difficult task awaiting us. I would also like to thank the Swiss Government for...

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